History Main / GameOfTheYearEdition

** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' will release its "Legendary Edition" on June 4, 2013 - speculation is that ''DeadIsland'''s release of a "Game of the Year" edition is the cause of the rebrand (or the fact that it was released a year and a half after the initial release).

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'': Featured 4 DLC characters ([[MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Kenshi]], [[OriginalGeneration Skarlet]], [[MortalKombat3 Rain]] and [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy]] [[GuestFighter Kruger]]) as well as retro costumes for all the ninjas.

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'': Featured 4 DLC characters ([[MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Kenshi]], [[OriginalGeneration Skarlet]], [[MortalKombat3 Rain]] and [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy]] [[GuestFighter Kruger]]) as well as retro costumes for all the ninjas.

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9''

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' does too. And, as you can see above, the box isn't exactly subtle about it. It gives you all of the challenge maps, alternative skins, lets you platy as Catwoman, and adds the "Harley Quinn's Revenge" DLC.

* ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'', which, considering its lackkuster reception, turned out to be the borderline for what a company could call something a Game of the Year, without opening itself to massive mockery from the blogosphere.

* ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'', which, considering its "meh" reception, turned out to be the borderline for what a company could call something a Game of the Year, without opening itself to massive mockery from the blogosphere.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' does too. And, as you can see above, the box isn't exactly subtle about it.

* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption''

** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' will release its "Legendary Edition" on June 4, 2013 - speculation is that ''DeadIsland'''s release of a "Game of the Year" edition is the cause of the rebrand.

This trend most likely started with {{Bethesda}}'s ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'', which was added to with the Tribunal and Blood Moon expansion packs, and later had these coupled with the main game in a cheaper re-release.

** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' will release its "Legendary Edition" on June 4, 2013 - speculation is that ''DeadIsland'''s release of a "Game of the Year" edition as the cause for the rebrand.

** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' has June 4, 2013 as it's projected release date for its "Legendary Edition" - speculation cites ''DeadIsland'''s release of a "Game of the Year" edition as the cause for the rebrand.

* ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'', according to {{Steam}}.

This trend most likely started with {{Bethesda}}'s ''[[{{Morrowind}} Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]'', which was added to with the Tribunal and Blood Moon expansion packs, and later had these coupled with the main game in a cheaper re-release.

* ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' has one.
* ''BatmanArkhamCity'' does too. And, as you can see above, the box isn't exactly subtle about it.
* ''DeadIsland'', which, considering its "meh" reception, turned out to be the borderline for what a company could call something a Game of the Year, without opening itself to massive mockery from the blogosphere.

* ''Left4Dead'', according to {{Steam}}.
* ''LANoire''
* ''RedDeadRedemption''

* ''CallOfDuty 2'' and ''ModernWarfare''
* ''GearsOfWar 2''
* ''{{Homefront}}''
* ''UnrealTournament''

* ''The Elder Scrolls: {{Morrowind}} GOTY Edition'' came out with its two expansions, ''Bloodmoon'' and ''Tribunal''.
** ''The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion GOTY Edition'' came out with only two of its numerous expansions, ''The Shivering Isles'' ($30 on Xbox live marketplace,) and ''Knights of the Nine'' ($10 on Xbox live,) for $30, making a massive price differential.

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* ''LANoire''
* ''DeadIsland'', which, considering its "meh" reception, turned out to be the borderline for what a company could call something a Game of the Year, without opening itself to massive mockery from the blogosphere.

* ''VideoGame/FableII''

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' GOTY was released with all five of its expansions, ''Operation: Anchorage'', ''The Pitt'', ''Broken Steel'', ''Point Lookout'', and ''Mothership Zeta'', retailing for $80 at release, the original price of ''Fallout 3'' at release.
* ''The Elder Scrolls: {{Morrowind}}'' GOTY came out with its two expansions, ''Bloodmoon'' and ''Tribunal''.
** ''The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion'' GOTY came out with only two of its numerous expansions, ''The Shivering Isles'' ($30 on Xbox live marketplace,) and ''Knights of the Nine'' ($10 on Xbox live,) for $30, making a massive price differential.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' had a Gold Edition all the DLC characters from both the Hero Pack [[hottip:*:[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Hawkeye]], [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Cyclops, Nightcrawler]], and [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]]] and the Villain Pack [[hottip:*:[[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Magneto, Sabertooth,]] DoctorDoom and [[{{Spider-Man}} Venom]]]]. This is now the only way to get these DLC packs since Activision lost its Marvel license.

On occasion, when a game is good enough to gain critical Game of the Year Award mass, preferably at the {{E3}} game expo, it will come out with a series of {{DLC}}s, which, typically about a month after the release of the last one, will be bundled with the main game at a reduced price, typically to the chagrin of major fans of the games who had already bought the {{DLC}}s. It is often abbreviated as GOTY.

This trend probably started with {{Morrowind}}, which came out with the Tribunal and Blood Moon expansions, which were later coupled with the game.

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* '' RedDeadRedemption ''
* '' LANoire ''

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* ''{{Fallout 3}}'' GOTY was released with all five of its expansions, ''Operation: Anchorage'', ''The Pitt'', ''Broken Steel'', ''Point Lookout'', and ''Mothership Zeta'', retailing for $80 at release, the original price of ''Fallout 3'' at release.

* ''MortalKombat9''

* ''{{Borderlands}}''

* ''FableII''

* ''CallOfDuty 2'' and ''Modern Warfare''

* ''Fable II''

* BatmanArkhamAsylum has one.
* Left4Dead, according to {{Steam}}.

* Boderlands
* CallOfDuty 2 and Modern Warfare
* GearsOfWar 2

* {{Fallout 3}} GOTY was released with all five of its expansions, Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta, retailing for $80 at release, the original price of Fallout 3 at release.
* The Elder Scrolls: {{Morrowind}} GOTY came out with its two expansions, Bloodmoon and Tribunal.
** The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion GOTY came out with only two of its numerous expansions, The Shivering Isles ($30 on Xbox live marketplace,) and Knights of the Nine ($10 on Xbox live,) for $30, making a massive price differential.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' had a Gold Edition all the DLC characters from both the Hero Pack [[hottip:*:[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Hawkeye]], [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Cyclops, Nightcrawler]], and [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]]] and the Villain Pack [[hottip:*:[[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Magneto, Sabertooth,]] DoctorDoom and [[{{Spider-Man}} Venom]]]]
* Fable 2